About Mary Taylor

Name also seen as Ruth (1)

"Mary's death was tragic. Her body was found in a small boat in which she had probably intended to go from Yarmouth to Duxbury or Plymouth. A jury of inquest was formed in Duxbury, where the boat was probably found, and it rendered its verdict on the 4th of December 1673. The following was the verdict:

"The jury of inquest appointed to view a corpes found in a boate now racked, and being supposed to be the wife of Richard Taylor, somtimes of Yarmouth, and to make dilligent serch how the said woman came by her death, doe judge, that the boate being cast away, the woman was drowned in the boate."

Her husband died, grief stricken, within 9 days of hearing the verdict."

-------------------- "In [Jan] or Dec 1673, the body of a drowned woman was found in a boat. An inquest in Duxbury identified her as "wife of Richard Taylor, sometimes of Yarmouth", but the name of the drowned woman is not provided.. [Source: Plymouth Colony Records, Volume 5; pp.122-123]" http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.taylor/18793/mb.ashx Apparently this is not the woman. 13 Marriage Notes (Richard Taylor) A 1655 lawsuit was brought against Margaret Whelden, widow of Gabriel by four men, two of whom were: Richard Taylor, Taylor and Richard Taylor, Husbandman... [Source: Middlesex Court Files Folio 11; HLS #411 and/or Probate Court, Cambridge, Suffolk County]: "To the Constable of maulden or his deputie. You are required to attach the body or goods of Margrett Weilden, late widdow of Gabriel Weilden, and to take bond of her to the value of fourscore plus tenn pounds with sufficient suerties for her appearance at the next Court holden at Cambrdge ye wd day of ye 8 mo. 55, then and there to anser ye complaynt of Henry Weilden John Weilden, Rich: Taylor Taylor and Rich: Taylor husbandman for withholding their parts or portions of an estate which their late father Gabriell Weilden was possessor or owner of in his life and soe make a true returne hereof under your hand. Dated the 28 of the 5th mo. 55. By the Court Tho: Starr" (Jillaine Smith, 2007)

** There were 2 Richard Taylors in Yarmouth that married Wheldens, and their families may be jumbled or reversed here.****